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Holocaust Memorial Museum San Antonio
History Museum
Northwest Side, San Antonio
92 PhotosInside Buchenwald a heroic prisoner stole & cooked potatoes for the little boy he barely knew. He even knitted ear warmers to protect him from the freezing cold. Did they survive? http://bit.ly/XksZyZ
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December 4, 2012
In 1942, a former Nazi, sickened after witnessing a mass murder, rushed to Rovno, gun in hand, to rescue 150 Jews. Would his desperate ploy work? Read this inspiring true stpry: http://bit.ly/UF6Pmx
Francesca G.
November 25, 2012
A boarding school in Brussels hid Jewish children among their students. But a midnight raid and the arrest of the headmaster put everyone's lives in danger. Would they survive? http://bit.ly/HEQZSP
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November 25, 2012
A French teacher refused to abandon his Jewish students. Joseph Migneret joined the underground, forged papers, & hid families in his own home. But would he survive the war? http://bit.ly/10xQWSn
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November 22, 2012
In 1944, a sixteen year old maid from Bekescsaba becama hero. But could she keep the Jewish family that once employed her safe? Read this touching true story here: http://on.fb.me/RIFi4v
Francesca G.
November 9, 2012
She dressed members of the aristocracy celebrities, but Marie Louise Carven's greatest accomplishment was saving a family of 7 during the Holocaust. Read the amazing story: http://bit.ly/10UZxPf
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November 26, 2012
A lynch pin of the underground resistance, Antonina Kulakovskaya forged documents for rescued Jewish friends. But would she break under the brutal interrogations of the Nazis? http://bit.ly/VPvhAm
Francesca G.
December 18, 2012
Many know of Miep Gies from The Diary of Ann Frank. But few know that her braverly and kindess did not end when the Franks were arrested. Read her inspiring true story here: http://bit.ly/VxNckC
Francesca G.
December 6, 2012
A father who escaped deportation & returned to the resistance. A mother who forged papers to become a spy. Yet in many ways their son's story was most inspiring of all. Read it: http://bit.ly/TJNgYE
Francesca G.
December 4, 2012
An unusual Holocaust documentary has brought near-capacity afternoon crowds to the Laemmle Town Center 5 for almost a week. Learn about the 107-year-old star, a Jehovah's Witness: http://bit.ly/UFpQDH
Francesca G.
November 20, 2012
Heartening! Sixty years after they started compensating victims of Nazi crimes, the German goverment has once again increased funding to Holocaust survivors in their final years. http://bit.ly/UxQkGP
Francesca G.
November 20, 2012
The wife of an enemy of the state, Milena Herbenova still hid a Jewish child when her parents were taken. But could she keep both Eva and her own son safe? Read this true story: http://on.fb.me/ZiCZrI
Francesca G.
November 13, 2012
The Jewish Mandil children posed as Muslims while their parents hid in a friends’ barn to escape persecution. Why this unusual guise? What role did photography play? Read more: http://on.fb.me/Z9Yzha
Francesca G.
November 9, 2012
In 1943, a janitor's cellar holds a heroic secret. Eleven Jews survive on one man's rations, hidden from daylight for 500 days. Would they all live to liberation? Find out http://bit.ly/QloBOp
Francesca G.
November 17, 2012
A single American is sent to German-ruled France to rescue more than 200 Jewish intellectuals. Can he succeed in his seemingly impossible mission when the number swells to 5,000? http://bit.ly/Qi89NA
Francesca G.
November 25, 2012
A Swiss police officer saves more than 3.600 Jews, even buying many winter coats. But his defiance would cost him his job, his pension, and his reputation. Would he die a hero? http://bit.ly/T8Tnp2
Francesca G.
November 25, 2012
Another wonderful Express / News piece on the Holocaust Memorial Museum: Museum Shows Students The Importance of Taking a Stand Against Bullying. Read more: http://bit.ly/uft7yt
Francesca G.
November 17, 2012
Austrian Anton Schmid risked his life, using army trucks to carry Jews to safety & hiding others in his apartment. He provided critical intelligence to the Jewish resistance. http://on.fb.me/Xo5wN9
Francesca G.
November 9, 2012
Heroic social worker Marion Pritchard rescued 150 Jews & even shot a Dutch policeman who unexpectedly returned to her house following a raid. Did she escape? Read more: http://on.fb.me/Xo3lZO
Francesca G.
November 9, 2012
In 1942, a Jewish family makes the hard decision to part, relying on the kindness of friends. They wrote to each other constantly, but would they reunite at the wars end? http://bit.ly/TdlW5h
Francesca G.
November 25, 2012
Nazi soldiers at the door, illegal newspapers on the table, & a Jewish refugee hiding beneath the floor boards. Can Kees Veenstra's mother keep her family safe? Read more: http://on.fb.me/RmYLq4
Francesca G.
November 9, 2012
A Jewish girl is hidden by a troupe of circus performers. But when she falls for a clown named Peter, can she stay hidden unde the bright lights? Read this touching true story: http://on.fb.me/RRp1Zr
Francesca G.
November 11, 2012
A group of desperate refugees inspire a Japanese Consul to defy orders from his government. Learn how one man's bravery saved 3,500 lives, & the traditions of the Jewish people: http://bit.ly/T0Jfnk
Francesca G.
November 17, 2012
Jacob and Wijntje de Vries risked their lives to rescue a young Jewish child. But when she was cruelly murdered, they found a way to keep her alive in their memory instead. http://bit.ly/X2Fejz
Francesca G.
November 29, 2012
Stephan Ross was prisoner of ten different camps before an American liberator saved him. 30 years later, he went on Unsolved Mysterious looking for his hero. Did he find him? http://bit.ly/SlBoeL
Francesca G.
November 14, 2012
A lynch pin of the underground resistance, Antonina Kulakovskaya forged documents for rescued Jewish friends. But would she break under the brutal interrogations of the Nazis? http://bit.ly/VPvhAm
Francesca G.
December 18, 2012
In 1941 a covenent held 9 nuns...and 17 members of the underground resistance. But when the boys left the safety of the mother superior's halls, would she follow them into danger? http://bit.ly/Tobxap
Francesca G.
November 26, 2012
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February 17, 2013
A fisherman and his wife rescue six Jews during the Holocaust. But when the household is arrested, will anyone surive the harsh conditions of Nazi concentration camps? Find out: http://bit.ly/UlDH6p
Francesca G.
December 23, 2012
Mykolas Šimelis hid and fed 14 Jews during the Holocaust. But after much personal tragedy & the end of the war, would he survive the fury of his country's partisans? Find out: http://bit.ly/UYxefc
Francesca G.
December 23, 2012
Three boys, born hundreds of miles apart, are brought together during WWII when they are hidden in one Ukrainian monstary. But would theirs be a story of shared hope? Or tradegy? http://bit.ly/V3de9D
Francesca G.
November 27, 2012
An old friendship grows deeper during WWII, as stolen identifies and forged papers keep Jakub Rotman alive. Learn about the bond that withstood Nazi hate and grow to love here: http://bit.ly/WsFYth
Francesca G.
November 27, 2012
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Holocaust Memorial Museum San Antonio
12500 NW Military Hwy (Wurzbach)
San Antonio, TX 78231
United States
San Antonio, TX 78231
United States
The HMMSA is dedicated to educating our community about the dangers of hatred, prejudice & apathy.
Closed until 9:00 AM (Show more)
- Mon–Fri
- 9:00 AM–Noon
(210) 302-6807
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